Official

  • 31official — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to an office (see OFFICE n. 5, 6) or its tenure or duties. 2 characteristic of officials and bureaucracy. 3 emanating from or attributable to a person in office; properly authorized. 4 holding office; employed in a …

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  • 32OFFICIAL — s. m. Juge ecclésiastique délégué par l évêque pour exercer en son nom la juridiction contentieuse. L official de Paris, l official de Lyon, etc. On le cita devant l official …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 33OFFICIAL — n. m. T. de Droit canon Juge ecclésiastique délégué par l’évêque pour exercer en son nom la juridiction contentieuse. L’official de Paris, l’official de Lyon, etc. On le cita devant l’official …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 34official — (o fi si al) s. m. 1°   Anciennement. Juge ecclésiastique délégué par l évêque pour exercer en son nom la juridiction contentieuse. L official ne punissait que par les peines canoniques, et devait recourir au juge royal pour les peines… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 35official — 1. adjective 1) an official inquiry Syn: authorized, approved, validated, authenticated, certified, accredited, endorsed, sanctioned, licensed, recognized, accepted, legitimate, legal, lawful, valid, bona fide, proper …

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  • 36official — 1. adjective 1) an official enquiry Syn: authorized, approved, validated, authenticated, certified, accredited, endorsed, sanctioned, licensed, recognized, legitimate, legal, lawful, valid, bona fide, proper; informal ko …

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  • 37official — 1. adjective a) Of or pertaining to an office or public trust official duties b) Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority an official statement or report Ant: unofficial… …

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  • 38official — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. officer, functionary, dignitary. adj. authoritative, functional, authentic, authorized; formal. See legality, authority.Ant., unofficial. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having to do with one s office] Syn …

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  • 39Official — /əˈfɪʃəl/ (say uh fishuhl) adjective of or relating to the Official Irish Republican Army or Official Sinn Fein. See Irish Republican Army (def. 2a), Sinn Fein (def. 1a). Compare Provisional …

  • 40official — established established adj. 1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long and widely accepted; as, distrust of established authority; a team established as a member of a major league; enjoyed his prestige as an established writer; an… …

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